Google has announced that it will no longer allow users to follow others, or be followed themselves, within the app.

The tech giant confirmed the change in a community support post (via TechIssuesToday ), indicating that it will kick in later ...

In the next few months, Google plans to pull the plug on a Maps feature that allows you to follow contributors.

Elizabeth Laraki, who said she was one of two designers behind Google Maps in 2007 and was still using it every day, posted her gripes with the app's new visual design on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Google Maps is becoming more social with the addition of emoji reactions and collaborative lists. It’s also tweaking transit directions to give users more choice.

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